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NHL Projected Ice Time - Rest of Season

Ice time is opportunity. Players who log heavy minutes have more chances to accumulate stats across all categories. Our TOI projections show you which players are expected to be on the ice the most this season—crucial information for identifying high-floor fantasy plays.

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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PlayerTeamPosRost%TOI ↓GAPTSSOGHITBLKPIMPPG†PPA†PPP†SHG†SHA†SHP†GWG†FOW†FOL†FO%†TK†GV†+/-†SFT†FPTS
Zach WerenskiCBJD99.6%2130:0017.0057.0074.00265.0023.00128.0020.004.6617.9722.630.260.971.222.330.000.00-32.56116.124.662160.08773.00
Quinn HughesMIND99.9%2076:0016.0077.0093.00198.0011.0069.0024.005.3532.1637.510.010.080.093.040.000.00-31.28108.59-5.741817.46744.00
Miro HeiskanenDALD98.1%1996:008.0048.0056.00148.0027.00125.0033.002.4417.5219.960.211.181.391.170.000.00-29.83102.083.461983.27554.00
Moritz SeiderDETD98.9%1978:007.0040.0047.00162.00148.00174.0042.002.3916.6018.990.110.640.750.780.000.00-28.17100.42-12.382224.71576.00
Roman JosiNSHD98.3%1954:0015.0047.0062.00192.0036.00125.0033.005.2820.7826.060.220.520.742.400.000.00-26.56103.01-11.802083.09602.00
Brock FaberMIND88.3%1936:0010.0028.0038.00153.0034.00134.0032.001.223.925.130.160.630.791.900.000.00-29.6399.35-5.982070.49483.00
Matthew SchaeferNYID99.9%1935:0016.0045.0061.00239.0041.0097.0033.005.7617.4223.180.060.230.291.930.000.00-35.93102.130.312087.73652.00
Seth JonesFLAD75.6%1914:009.0043.0052.00169.0081.0084.0026.003.9121.5325.440.140.740.891.200.000.00-28.7198.582.722105.05495.00
Evan BouchardEDMD99.9%1913:0025.0064.0089.00216.0034.0094.0026.009.5129.4038.900.260.781.053.310.000.00-30.19104.817.012066.32835.00
Travis SanheimPHID65.3%1880:007.0023.0031.00106.0057.00143.0036.000.602.092.690.250.921.170.850.000.00-27.48102.08-15.592260.71337.00
Thomas ChabotOTTD87.9%1873:009.0030.0039.00164.0053.00168.0033.003.1711.2114.380.150.620.771.460.000.00-30.0696.516.242193.01566.00
Cale MakarCOLD100.0%1872:0024.0061.0085.00209.0033.00115.0020.009.2626.8536.110.270.841.123.580.000.00-29.7794.7816.601938.89798.00
Lane HutsonMTLD99.0%1870:009.0057.0065.00128.0028.00119.0033.003.2121.4624.680.030.200.231.510.000.00-31.4196.956.251903.52568.00
Mike MathesonMTLD78.8%1869:005.0021.0026.00116.0054.00149.0046.000.221.011.230.190.991.180.840.000.00-27.1896.517.272034.43356.00
Jackson LaCombeANAD97.5%1869:0010.0047.0057.00141.0070.00131.0026.003.6618.7522.410.170.831.001.190.080.10-34.9098.40-7.422121.34538.00
Filip HronekVAND93.2%1852:005.0043.0049.00116.00117.00126.0027.001.3714.6215.990.101.061.160.710.080.10-27.5596.95-11.512116.58450.00
Mikhail SergachevUTAD98.3%1850:0013.0055.0068.00157.0053.00120.0046.005.0624.6729.740.261.211.471.740.000.00-29.8699.316.562254.64631.00
Thomas HarleyDALD83.2%1845:0010.0026.0036.00141.0044.00145.0027.001.634.636.260.160.420.581.460.000.00-31.6296.003.421944.90478.00
Drew DoughtyLAKD19.5%1844:006.0023.0029.0096.0063.0098.0055.000.913.644.560.080.460.540.790.000.00-24.8194.4211.462148.26317.00
Devon ToewsCOLD72.7%1828:008.0034.0043.00128.0039.0090.0030.001.728.6910.410.160.841.001.190.000.00-33.4293.3617.922173.11479.00
Josh MorrisseyWPGD98.3%1809:0011.0042.0053.00159.0037.00106.0030.002.9613.6316.600.070.310.392.730.000.00-22.9095.00-0.352061.59532.00
Jake SandersonOTTD96.8%1809:0012.0039.0050.00166.0034.00134.0012.003.3312.1615.490.170.680.851.940.000.00-28.2993.096.302191.65556.00
Erik KarlssonPITD95.0%1808:008.0055.0063.00158.0020.0063.0016.002.8823.2826.170.100.700.800.810.000.00-25.9099.587.091863.90508.00
John CarlsonTBLD97.9%1808:0014.0046.0060.00176.0040.00113.0026.005.7519.0124.760.090.400.501.840.310.38-28.2797.269.641891.83589.00
Ivan ProvorovCBJD31.9%1807:005.0021.0026.00117.0027.00119.0027.000.673.053.720.120.580.700.690.000.00-26.1495.114.221898.29365.00
Charlie McAvoyBOSD95.5%1797:0010.0043.0053.00124.0095.00138.0064.003.1915.7018.890.241.041.281.400.000.00-26.7792.629.572011.81520.00
Connor McDavidEDMC99.7%1794:0041.0098.00139.00256.0054.0030.0037.0011.2240.2151.441.731.303.035.42451.92462.3649.4%29.1596.766.481863.551068.00
Brandon MontourSEAD85.0%1791:008.0034.0042.00178.0089.0098.0073.001.979.1611.140.100.470.571.220.000.00-31.0092.030.431821.08444.00
Rasmus DahlinBUFD99.5%1786:0018.0048.0066.00194.0076.0098.0059.006.2217.5223.740.100.260.353.190.000.00-27.0897.293.781995.84641.00
Colton ParaykoSTLD36.3%1772:005.0019.0023.00116.0094.00168.0020.000.160.660.820.130.720.840.700.000.00-26.6691.353.772214.47388.00
Esa LindellDALD31.8%1771:004.0020.0024.0080.0036.00161.0018.000.301.601.900.180.961.140.580.000.00-25.3194.433.411895.37387.00
Noah DobsonMTLD93.8%1771:009.0030.0038.00162.0071.00157.0039.001.565.497.040.180.770.961.510.000.00-29.1595.256.562120.84462.00
Neal PionkWPGD30.1%1767:005.0023.0028.00128.00156.00116.0046.001.155.426.580.120.640.751.240.000.00-25.4693.43-0.352151.38377.00
Jakob ChychrunWSHD99.0%1763:0020.0030.0050.00205.0056.00110.0068.006.579.5116.080.180.360.542.530.000.00-26.8295.9015.591757.59601.00
Owen PowerBUFD70.5%1760:009.0037.0046.00104.0022.0081.0019.002.4410.0812.510.190.871.061.590.000.00-24.1887.873.872050.10400.00
Adam FoxNYRD99.0%1743:007.0063.0071.00114.0036.00117.0037.002.4624.9927.450.050.710.760.770.000.00-29.3890.9018.701981.58599.00
Luke HughesNJDD83.0%1739:0010.0036.0045.00173.0019.0057.0032.003.2013.0216.220.110.480.591.290.090.12-30.1492.53-7.701881.74425.00
MacKenzie WeegarUTAD90.8%1733:0010.0017.0027.00138.00191.00189.0084.001.242.313.550.210.440.651.340.080.10-25.5895.146.962390.81456.00
Nathan MacKinnonCOLC99.9%1732:0043.0079.00121.00340.0049.0037.0042.0012.6825.0137.690.340.310.656.42693.11687.2350.2%26.19104.9615.001849.601029.00
Shea TheodoreVGKD92.4%1718:008.0036.0044.00158.004.0092.0018.001.939.4411.360.110.550.661.240.000.00-23.2995.11-2.632110.49507.00
Vladislav GavrikovNYRD57.5%1715:007.0026.0033.00104.0055.00118.0025.000.522.032.550.190.821.010.770.000.00-20.9788.3121.142000.39404.00
Brady SkjeiNSHD16.6%1713:005.0022.0027.00109.0069.0079.0037.000.783.684.460.190.740.930.800.000.00-25.8190.09-11.512076.30272.00
Justin FaulkDETD49.6%1709:009.0021.0030.00139.0073.00107.0037.001.925.036.940.110.300.411.010.000.00-25.5983.03-11.472141.77370.00
Vince DunnSEAD91.3%1703:0015.0034.0049.00152.0031.0091.0055.004.5111.4715.990.150.360.512.300.000.00-22.8085.870.401890.37477.00
Kirill KaprizovMINLW98.3%1701:0056.0046.00102.00257.0042.0032.0022.0015.9412.9328.860.110.050.1610.635.116.32-23.6387.65-4.591612.23907.00
Jacob TroubaSJSD70.1%1699:006.0020.0026.00141.00147.00164.0049.000.541.912.450.230.771.000.680.000.00-21.8488.69-21.682055.32392.00
Philip BrobergSTLD59.7%1699:006.0032.0038.00108.0039.0097.0020.000.563.413.970.160.941.100.840.000.00-26.7591.733.541982.20414.00
K'Andre MillerCARD60.3%1696:008.0025.0033.00123.00105.0091.0043.001.665.296.940.130.760.891.070.280.35-29.1387.709.121996.18351.00
Kevin BahlCGYD4.0%1693:004.0012.0016.0067.00112.00103.0058.000.110.370.480.110.420.520.500.000.00-26.6687.14-34.362231.08228.00
Bowen ByramCHID88.8%1689:0010.0036.0047.00111.0052.00101.0044.002.6810.5813.260.120.540.671.170.000.00-23.2586.58-20.171940.89429.00
Dylan SambergWPGD5.8%1688:003.0019.0022.00105.0077.00135.0029.000.151.011.160.090.620.710.740.000.00-27.1985.16-0.362063.23353.00
Dylan DeMeloWPGD5.7%1685:003.0017.0020.0066.00103.0098.0035.000.070.420.490.080.580.660.740.000.00-24.2090.16-0.362115.85274.00
Kris LetangPITD56.6%1684:003.0026.0029.00123.0098.0092.0044.000.636.256.870.020.230.250.300.000.00-26.3395.327.181819.75330.00
Leon DraisaitlEDMC99.7%1683:0044.0066.00110.00235.0042.0024.0033.0013.5623.3536.910.520.320.845.82706.75567.5955.5%25.6398.806.001818.12908.00
Cam FowlerSTLD12.3%1681:003.0022.0025.0085.007.0081.0022.000.695.446.130.040.370.410.420.000.00-23.2383.383.292057.25288.00
Aaron EkbladFLAD43.3%1681:004.0026.0030.00111.0097.0088.0062.001.319.2110.530.100.780.880.530.320.39-23.2485.772.572068.66326.00
Rasmus AnderssonVGKD85.4%1681:009.0027.0035.00149.0028.00125.0058.001.955.957.890.080.280.371.390.000.00-22.0188.24-2.612310.86390.00
Gustav ForslingFLAD37.3%1678:009.0017.0025.00132.0057.0086.0041.001.122.273.400.280.630.911.200.000.00-27.5282.522.832015.90354.00
Darnell NurseSJSD62.6%1671:007.0017.0024.00165.00137.00149.0077.000.150.390.540.190.490.680.790.000.00-22.0889.08-21.821982.59398.00
Mattias EkholmEDMD68.3%1668:006.0026.0032.00122.0058.00103.0030.000.442.102.540.140.710.850.790.000.00-23.6288.517.122044.88438.00
Mikey AndersonLAKD7.4%1668:003.0016.0019.0073.00113.00139.0027.000.070.410.480.070.750.820.400.000.00-20.8682.7910.901949.81297.00
Mattias SamuelssonBUFD75.9%1665:007.0025.0032.0092.00116.00118.0034.000.341.321.660.210.801.011.240.000.00-23.3586.514.031976.68364.00
Alex VlasicCHID8.2%1660:002.0014.0016.0073.0034.00112.0014.000.020.140.150.070.640.710.230.000.00-25.2390.12-22.191978.94216.00
Jonas BrodinMIND5.0%1658:004.0014.0018.0091.0028.00155.0034.000.250.971.220.090.430.520.760.000.00-24.2084.56-5.241888.63343.00
Noah HanifinVGKD47.5%1655:008.0020.0028.00132.0032.00130.0011.000.631.782.410.160.440.591.240.000.00-28.1489.88-2.722057.89394.00
Jaccob SlavinCARD21.5%1654:003.0019.0021.00113.0021.00135.006.000.130.891.020.080.730.800.400.000.00-28.0679.189.501919.46377.00
Adam LarssonSEAD27.6%1654:004.0014.0018.0093.00120.00169.0026.000.120.440.560.150.570.720.610.000.00-21.2879.870.431847.80377.00
Jack HughesNJDC99.4%1652:0034.0060.0094.00302.007.0041.0014.008.1920.9429.120.660.551.214.38254.36389.4339.5%29.48102.66-7.101682.77848.00
Simon EdvinssonDETD39.5%1652:008.0018.0026.0090.0096.00145.0067.000.260.650.910.140.380.520.900.000.00-24.5186.62-11.941982.09369.00
Brett PesceNJDD0.3%1650:002.0012.0014.0097.0023.00131.0020.000.080.520.610.050.410.470.260.000.00-25.1782.33-8.331929.95267.00
Mario FerraroWPGD13.4%1645:005.0012.0017.0086.00123.00140.0033.000.160.420.580.170.460.621.240.000.00-27.4686.48-0.351805.26274.00
Jake McCabeTORD27.4%1641:003.0016.0018.0072.00116.00158.0056.000.201.121.310.181.021.200.380.000.00-22.6089.043.202173.28319.00
Dougie HamiltonNJDD83.1%1640:0010.0027.0037.00225.0087.0091.0040.002.617.4910.100.200.710.901.290.000.00-22.2791.07-7.571927.99479.00
Hampus LindholmBOSD19.3%1639:007.0025.0033.00103.0021.0099.0039.001.254.976.220.180.670.850.980.000.00-26.9887.209.361994.45378.00
Mikko RantanenDALRW98.8%1639:0027.0057.0084.00178.0054.0038.0071.006.9318.8725.800.060.050.113.9570.1777.28-27.3683.922.681694.74661.00
Nikita KucherovTBLRW99.7%1639:0035.0080.00115.00229.0029.0030.0037.0011.9035.1347.030.140.130.274.602.082.43-25.77101.308.121677.93891.00
Victor HedmanTBLD84.7%1638:009.0031.0039.00144.0047.00113.0031.001.315.096.400.170.740.911.180.000.00-23.2487.0710.112004.97456.00
Kyle ConnorWPGLW98.9%1638:0042.0046.0088.00267.0025.0028.0014.0010.5112.3022.811.450.712.1610.411.201.43-25.3676.68-0.301743.83776.00
Adam PelechNYID3.3%1637:002.0018.0020.00110.0068.00115.0044.000.121.181.300.060.760.830.240.000.00-23.2184.800.312181.09304.00
Nick SuzukiMTLC99.9%1629:0030.0057.0087.00177.0069.0059.0023.008.0919.1927.280.640.511.155.02692.93673.8850.7%26.5084.755.311737.69723.00
Mark ScheifeleWPGC98.7%1625:0030.0053.0083.00164.0038.0043.0042.006.6913.9820.670.210.170.377.44563.10620.0847.6%26.6591.13-0.301664.07630.00
Darren RaddyshTORD97.3%1622:009.0042.0051.00182.0057.0095.0041.003.7918.5422.330.070.370.441.140.000.00-21.2685.262.631735.64501.00
Auston MatthewsTORC99.1%1621:0047.0052.00100.00299.0052.0089.0016.0012.8815.6328.511.350.642.005.95725.82543.0457.2%28.6773.812.701786.79940.00
Marcus PetterssonNYRD5.7%1621:002.0017.0019.0064.0087.00129.0037.000.050.480.540.060.730.790.220.000.00-25.4582.6020.301899.16284.00
Sam ReinhartFLARW97.3%1619:0042.0028.0069.00208.0088.0045.0016.0016.9011.3428.241.420.441.865.62152.73182.9545.5%23.3574.572.151816.26648.00
Artemi PanarinLAKLW97.4%1617:0034.0048.0082.00234.0019.0012.0023.009.2515.4324.680.120.090.224.500.670.78-23.9384.478.761735.75629.00
Ben ChiarotDETD10.8%1617:003.009.0013.0093.00147.00144.0063.000.150.470.620.080.270.360.340.000.00-25.0681.11-11.632022.12268.00
Ryan PulockNYID8.2%1616:003.0017.0020.0081.0060.00143.0017.000.100.640.740.100.750.850.360.000.00-23.6884.330.312175.25308.00
Jamie DrysdalePHID45.7%1614:005.0018.0024.0098.0027.00116.0029.001.485.527.000.040.140.180.600.000.00-21.6078.84-12.051989.75270.00
Brandon HagelTBLLW99.3%1612:0040.0047.0087.00237.0053.0053.0053.0011.6215.7427.362.141.263.405.2524.6230.51-30.3577.378.491842.96770.00
Morgan RiellyTORD75.5%1611:006.0031.0037.00116.0038.00108.0025.001.277.318.580.070.380.450.760.000.00-24.0484.692.942144.79355.00
Matthew BoldyMINRW100.0%1607:0032.0035.0068.00264.0068.0066.0038.008.7811.0119.791.280.631.906.0757.8970.88-30.6979.02-4.271586.58723.00
Jack EichelVGKC99.9%1606:0034.0064.0098.00259.0028.0048.0017.0010.0428.5038.541.481.482.965.27573.45637.8847.3%27.8689.53-2.151684.17865.00
Nico HischierNJDC95.3%1595:0030.0033.0063.00196.0046.0059.0018.009.2110.2419.451.290.842.143.87933.44767.0254.9%24.7471.94-6.781825.11591.00
Dmitry OrlovSJSD25.2%1593:004.0030.0034.0088.00114.0072.0034.000.726.637.350.040.300.340.450.000.00-22.9685.57-19.501779.53292.00
Bo HorvatNYIC92.4%1591:0037.0032.0069.00247.0080.0039.0031.0011.299.7721.061.540.972.504.47741.50586.0655.9%23.9681.290.251818.78663.00
Tim StutzleOTTC99.7%1591:0035.0053.0088.00176.00131.0048.0031.0011.0320.2331.272.371.273.655.66340.83306.9152.6%26.4083.214.962010.03713.00
Nikita ZadorovBOSD41.8%1583:003.0020.0023.00103.00215.00104.00130.000.130.931.060.100.700.800.420.000.00-23.2185.809.521937.04333.00
Jake GuentzelTBLLW99.5%1581:0032.0044.0076.00205.0038.0039.0033.0011.7318.2930.020.800.501.304.20198.27211.5448.4%23.8876.037.791729.10666.00
Mitch MarnerVGKRW98.9%1575:0023.0055.0078.00168.0031.0047.0019.007.1420.9028.050.820.851.673.5695.74128.45-31.9093.46-2.121699.42623.00

† Edgehalla model: derived from LineupExperts' goals, assists and ice-time projection plus NHL history. +/-, shorthanded goals, assists and points are high-variance: the projections are small expected values ranked mostly by ice-time role, and actual totals swing a lot. How the model works

Why ice time matters

More minutes = more opportunities for all stats. Players who log 20+ minutes per game have significantly more chances to score, hit, block, and contribute across fantasy categories.

Average ice time by position

- Elite forwards: 18-22 minutes per game - Top defensemen: 22-26 minutes per game - Goalies: 55-60 minutes (full game) - 4th line/3rd pair: 8-12 minutes per game

TOI boosters

- Overtime games (everyone gets extra minutes) - Injuries to linemates (expanded role) - Coach's trust in high-leverage situations

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Pro Tip: Defensemen average more TOI than forwards. If you need category volume, D-men with 24+ minute projections offer the best opportunity.

Minutes Eaters This Season

Looking for workhorses? Sort by projected TOI to find players who will have the most ice time and thus the most stat opportunities.

All Projections

D-Men Minutes Leaders

Defensemen log the most minutes in hockey. Target high-TOI blueliners for peripheral stat volume (blocks, hits, shots).

Defensemen Projections

TOI + Peripherals Stack

High ice time + physical style = peripheral stat bonanzas. Cross-reference TOI with hits and blocks projections.

Hits Projections

Related Projections

Frequently Asked Questions

Projected ice time come straight from LineupExperts' projection, a licensed provider; we show their numbers as published and do not adjust them. Our derived stats (faceoffs, takeaways, shifts, special-teams splits) are all scaled to this ice time.
Elite defensemen like Cale Makar, Adam Fox, and Quinn Hughes regularly exceed 25 minutes per game. Among forwards, superstars like McDavid and MacKinnon lead in minutes.
Generally yes—there's strong correlation between TOI and fantasy production. However, 4th-liners playing 15 minutes won't outscore stars playing 18 minutes due to role differences.
In overtime, only 3 skaters per team are on ice, so elite players see huge minute spikes in OT games. Games going to OT can significantly boost TOI projections retroactively.

Projections by Category

Find projected leaders for specific stats

Scoring Projections

Goals, assists, and points leaders

Peripheral Stats

SOG, hits, blocks, ice time, giveaways and shifts

Faceoff & Physical

Faceoffs won, lost and FO%, PIM, takeaways and +/-

Goalie Projections

Starts, wins, losses, saves, SV% and GAA

Fantasy Points

Standard, DraftKings, and FanDuel

NHL Team Projections

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